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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Richmond, Va.
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| High School:
Huguenot HS
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 253
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| Position:
Tight End
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| Experience:
3L
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| Major:
Accounting
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Big, strong tight end who has good speed ... Earned the starting job in 2008 and was team's third-leading receiver ... Had a career-best 101 receiving yards in the 2008 regular season finale against NC State.
2008 (JUNIOR): Started 10 of 12 games for the Hurricanes ... Third on the team in receiving yards (304) and fourth in receptions (22) ... Had two touchdown receptions on the season ... Set a career-high with four receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown at Georgia Tech ... Matched career-high with four receptions and a career-best 101 yards at NC State, including a career-long 69-yard TD that was also Miami's longest play from scrimmage ... Added three receptions for 48 yards in win at Texas A&M and had another three catches against UCF ... Became the first player with over 100 yards receiving in a game since Darnell Jenkins at Florida State (10/27/07) ... Also was the first tight end with 100 receiving yards since Greg Olsen had 132 yards on eight receptions against Florida State in 2005.
2007 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 games and made eight receptions for 83 yards, including the game-winning touchdown catch at FSU ... Moved around a lot, playing tight end, H-back and fullback ... Made two receptions for 20 yards - his first two catches at UM - against Texas A&M ... Caught the game-winning score on a 13-yard pass from Kirby Freeman with 1:15 left against Florida State.
2006 (FRESHMAN): Played in six games, making one start ... Also played on special teams ... Did not play in the season's first six games, then saw action in six of the last seven games ... Played in his first game at Duke, starting in a two-tight end formation ... Saw action in the final five games, mostly on special teams and at tight end in the MPC Computers Bowl vs. Nevada.
HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior in 2005, caught 38 passes for more than 700 yards and eight touchdowns ... Also had four two-point conversions ... As a junior in 2004, caught 15 passes for 233 yards and three touchdowns ... On defense as an outside linebacker, made 75 tackles and three interceptions (one returned for a 75-yard touchdown) ... Rated the No. 12 tight end by Rivals.com, Scout.com and Collegefootballnews.com ... Ranked the No. 12 player in the state of Virginia by the Richmond Times ... Member of the PrepStar 200 and ranked as the No. 12 tight end ... Coached by Richard McFee.
DEDRICK EPPS' CAREER STATISTICS
| RECEIVING |
| Year |
GP/GS |
No. |
Yards |
Avg. |
TD |
LG |
| 2006 |
6/0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2007 |
10/0 |
8 |
83 |
10.4 |
1 |
15 |
| 2008 |
12/10 |
22 |
304 |
13.8 |
2 |
69 |
| Totals |
28/11 |
30 |
387 |
12.9 |
3 |
69 |
DEDRICK EPPS' CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 4, twice (at Georgia Tech 2008, at NC State 2008)
Receiving Yards: 101 (at NC State 2008)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, three times (at Florida State 2007, at Georgia Tech 2008, at NC State 2008)
Long Reception: 69 (at NC State 2008)
